Basket and supporting apron therefor



Nov. 19, 1929. v. M; REECE ET AL 1,736,131

BASKET AND SUPPORTINGAPRON THEREFOR Filed Feb. 20. 1928 INVENTORQ YZUJ1?. Peace.

anz'e IYRIWTEaI r ATTORN Patented Nov. 19, 1929 UNITED STATES PAT NTarms-z VIOLA M. REECE AND BONNIE ARMSTRONG, ornnrnorr, MICHIGAN,A'ssrenons or ONE-HALF TO THOMAS L. THOMSON, 015 DETROIT, MICHIGAN,ONE-FOUItTl-I TO SAID VIOLA M. REECE Application filed February 20,1928. Serial No. 255,554.

Our invention relates to a new and useful improvement in a basket andsupporting apron therefor, and has for its object the provision of abasket adapted for mounting on an apron whereby the load placed in thebasket will be supported from the shoulders of the wearer and the straintransmitted in a rearward direction on the shoulders, thus avoiding thetendency to stoop the wearer.

Another object of the invention is the pro-. vision of a basket with anapron for supporting the same in such a manner that a maximum load maybecarried with the greatest ease. f A

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the combination and arrangement of partshereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by a reference to the accompanyingdrawings which form a part of this specification and in which, 7

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the invention.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the apron with a part broken away. I

The invention is designed for use .in the performance of domestic dutiesand is particularly adapted for use in the laundry as it alfords an easymethod of transporting the clothes which have been washed to differentlocations, the apron serving at other times the usual functions of anapron.

As shown in the drawings the apron comprises a main body 7, projectingupwardly from which is a bib portion 8 having the opening 9 formedtherein, through which the head of the wearer may project so that thebib portion may be doubled over as shown in Fig. 1 to engage the upperportion of the back of the wearer. A strap 10 is secured to the upperportion of the bib, the end 11 projecting across the opening 9, as shownin Fig. 2. A strap 12 is also secured to the upper end of this bibportion 8, the end 13 of this strap projecting across the opening 9, asshown in Fig. 2. Each of these straps is doubled upon itself andprovided with a buckle 14 serving to retain in position a suitable hook15. Secured to the forward portion of the body portion 7 is a belt 16 Iwalls of the basket.

We are aware that previous devices have been provided in which a basketis supported by an apron, but the nature of the apron itself, as well asthe supporting straps and their method of extending from the rear to thefront at the sides of the body of the wearer so as to transmit the loadin a rear ward direction at the upper portion of the back is believednovel, and such as will place the weight more directly on the center ofgravity of the wearer, thus relieving the person of the fatigue whichwould otherwise result. I.

In operation, the head is inserted through the opening 9 and the bibfolded as shown in Fig. 1, the straps 10 and 12 being brought forwardlyat opposite sides of the body to engage in the eyelets 20. In this waythe load is transmitted as mentioned.

The apron is such that it may be worn for A ordinary purposes, thepocket 17 serving as a receptacle for the hooks 15 and 19 when the apronis thus worn.

While we have illustrated and described the preferred form of ourinvention, we do not wish to limit ourselves to the precise details ofstructure shown, but desire to avail ourselves of such variations andmodifications as come within the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described our invention what we claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is;

An apron of the class described, comprising: a main body portion; a bibportion projecting from said main body portion and having an openingformedadjacent its upper end; a pair of flexible straps, each ex tendingdiagonally across the upper end of said opening and secured to said bibportion; 'a belt secured to said main body portion for extending aroundthe body of the wearer; a strap secured to' said main body portion,centrally of said belt; a hook on said strap; a hook on the free end ofeach 7 V of said flexible straps; and a pocket mounted on the forwardside ofsaid body for recepa dj i kw e jnefi i 1$: In'tesumony whereof Wehave slgned the foregoing specification.

BONNIE ARMSTRONG.

